When the Universe Gives You a Sign… Sometimes Ya Just Gotta Run with It

Posted on April 8, 2015 by lindasnyder

Opening a retail shop was supposed to be at the tail-end of a two-year plan for this business, which we started in August of 2014.

We’d test it out, put items in various flea markets and antique shops, try eBay and take part in a few shows.

But open a shop?  Nope.  Not for a while.

HA!

Within just a couple of months of offering our services to do garage sale and basement clean outs, our large house looked like it came directly off an episode of Hoarders.  Boxes were everywhere, and we (and our three dogs) had to pick our way gingerly among very narrow paths to get from room to room.

Worse, we couldn’t remember what was in the boxes, no matter how carefully we packed and labeled our treasures.

So in November, we rented a small retail space – not to have a shop, but to have a place we could store our inventory in a fashion where we could tell what we had.  Sure made it a lot easier to decide which pieces of art or vintage dishes or first edition books or signage or estate jewelry or whatever we would take to whichever shop or show it was destined for.

Since we had the retail space, though, we did try to have the shop open for those who wanted to browse or buy, but that didn’t work out so well at first.

Both of us had jobs that are full-time plus (I was working full-time at one job and half time at another, and John has a very demanding supervisory position at a local newspaper), so with the shows we were doing, and the clean-outs we were offered, and the auctions we were hitting for more inventory (and just for the pure fun of it), having a thriving retail store was out of the question.

Then I realized I was burning out from sheer exhaustion from working so many hours at my two jobs plus the business.  So I cut my full-time job down to part-time at the beginning of March.

And lo & behold, what happened next?  Two days ago we got a call from our shop’s landlord that the piercing studio in the space next to us was shutting down… and did we want that space?   It would give us three times the retail floor space we currently have, plus other amenities… and we could move our already way over-crowded shop without having to load the Jeep 4,000 times or rent a giant U-Haul!

Sometimes it seems the universe is hitting you upside the head, saying “DO THIS!”.

We haven’t settled on a move-in date yet (there’s some work to be done to the new space to make it more usable for us) but around the middle of May, Heritage Collectibles will be in a great new spot at 189 Main Street in Lewiston, Maine!

We’ll have room for compatible vendors to rent inexpensive booths, and already have our first commitment from a gift basket company!

I guess ya never know where life will lead you, no matter how carefully you try to plan.

 

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Main Location:  Heritage Collectibles at 5 Park, Lewiston  ME 04240; soon to be 189 Main Street in Lewiston.
Hours: Vary, but usually 12:00n to 5:00p on Fridays/Saturdays/Sundays, although this depends greatly on whether we are exhibiting at a show, or are attending an auction we just don’t want to miss!  Your best bet is to call us first to make sure we’ll be there, or to make an appointment.  [Beginning in the middle of May, we’ll be open Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays from 10:00 am-5:00 pm, and Sundays from 12:00 to 5:00 pm.]
Contact us at:
… John: 207 713 0674 or JSnyder@regroupbiz.com
… Linda: 207 740 2247 or LSnyder@regroupbiz.com
… Jessamyn: 818 738 4713 0r JHopkins@regroupbiz.com
… Generic Email: HeritageCollectiblesMaine@gmail.com
Other Locations:
… Undercover Antique Mall, Route 26, Oxford  ME
… Cabot Mill Antiques, Fort Andross, Brunswick  ME
… Sherman Oaks Antiques Mall, Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks CA (coming in mid April)
Upcoming Shows & Exhibits
… April 10-12, Manchester Lions Club Home & Garden Show, Augusta Civic Center, Augusta ME
… April 23, Diva Mall at Lost Valley, Lost Valley Drive, Auburn ME
… April 25, 3rd Annual Spring Quilt Show, United Church of Monmouth, Monmouth  ME
Message re Our Products:
All of the items we offer are vintage, antique or simply pre-owned.  Therefore, reasonable wear & tear is to be expected, and our items are sold as seen and as described in the photos and/or in person.
We try to describe any damage, nicks, blemishes or other problems of which we are aware in any and all of our listings, and always include plenty of clear photographs which are integral to the description, so please review them closely.
Also, please be aware that vintage and antique items are unlikely to be in factory condition, so if you aren’t used to buying antique or vintage items – and are in fact looking for a pristine, unused item – a new reproduction may be better suited for you.
We ordinarily do not “clean up” items because such cleaning may detract from their value.
We are specific and honest in our descriptions because we want happy buyers who will return and/or refer their friends!

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Corpus Mills

Posted on April 5, 2015 by lindasnyder

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Gotta love voice recognition software.

I opened a message I’d sent to myself via my iPhone (it was one of those quickies that’s intended to later be added to my To Do List) and was stumped to find the following:

“Corpus mills for lunch”. Huh?  Not a clue what that meant.

It was several minutes before something triggered in my brain and I had a mini Eureka! experience.

Turns out it was “Cook some smelts for lunch”.  (I sent myself the message as I was afraid I’d forget them until they stunk up the refrigerator.)

Corpus mills – cook some smelts. Okay, then….

(Not that this has anything to do with our antiques & collectibles business.)

Business Card

Main Location:  Heritage Collectibles at 5 Park, Lewiston  ME 04240.
Hours: Vary, but usually 12:00n to 5:00p on Fridays/Saturdays/Sundays, although this depends greatly on whether we are exhibiting at a show, or are attending an auction we just don’t want to miss!  Your best bet is to call us first to make sure we’ll be there, or to make an appointment.
Contact us at:
… John: 207 713 0674 or JSnyder@regroupbiz.com
… Linda: 207 740 2247 or LSnyder@regroupbiz.com
… Jessamyn: 818 738 4713 0r JHopkins@regroupbiz.com
… Generic Email: HeritageCollectiblesMaine@gmail.com
Other Locations:
… Undercover Antique Mall, Route 26, Oxford  ME
… Cabot Mill Antiques, Fort Andross, Brunswick  ME
… Sherman Oaks Antiques Mall, Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks CA (coming in early May)
Upcoming Shows & Exhibits
… April 10-12, Manchester Lions Club Home & Garden Show, Augusta Civic Center, Augusta ME
… April 23, Diva Mall at Lost Valley, Lost Valley Drive, Auburn ME
… April 25, 3rd Annual Spring Quilt Show, United Church of Monmouth, Monmouth  ME
Message re Our Products:
All of the items we offer are vintage, antique or simply pre-owned.  Therefore, reasonable wear & tear is to be expected, and our items are sold as seen and as described in the photos and/or in person.
We try to describe any damage, nicks, blemishes or other problems of which we are aware in any and all of our listings, and always include plenty of clear photographs which are integral to the description, so please review them closely.
Also, please be aware that vintage and antique items are unlikely to be in factory condition, so if you aren’t used to buying antique or vintage items – and are in fact looking for a pristine, unused item – a new reproduction may be better suited for you.
We ordinarily do not “clean up” items because such cleaning may detract from their value.
We are specific and honest in our descriptions because we want happy buyers who will return and/or refer their friends!

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Nude Art and Vintage Jewelry

Posted on April 1, 2015 by lindasnyder

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Nude art and vintage jewelry…. !!

My husband and I own a small antiques shop (Heritage Collectibles) that has all sorts of antiques – farm implements, kitchen utensils & dishes, lamps, signage, old toys, etc – but we’re concentrating on vintage jewelry, and believe it or not, nude art!

We love the classy nudes and pin up girls… not the tacky stuff… so have been having fun searching it out. Our inventory changes pretty often because we’ve found that lots of others like the same kind of art, and the buyers are generally women!

Come on in sometime and take a look. Our shop is very small (it’s really a boutique) but we can also be found at Cabot Mill Antiques in Brunswick and the Undercover Antique Mall in Oxford…

And by mid April, we’ll be in the Sherman Oaks Antique Mall in Sherman Oaks, which is an affluent neighborhood in Los Angeles near where my daughter lives.

Heritage Collectibles is at 5 Park Street in Lewiston. Our hours are limited because we both work a lot of hours at our day jobs, but we’re ordinarily in the shop Fridays/Saturdays/Sundays from 12:00-5:00 – unless we’re exhibiting somewhere, at an auction… (It’s definitely best to call first; you can reach me at 207 740 2247.)

Coming up, we’re exhibiting at the Manchester (ME) Lions Club Home & Garden Show on April 10-12 at the Augusta Civic Center; the Diva Mall at Lost Valley on April 23rd, and the Monmouth Spring Quilt Show on April 25th.

Would love to see you!

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Main Location:  Heritage Collectibles at 5 Park, Lewiston  ME 04240.
Hours: Vary, but usually 12:00n to 5:00p on Fridays/Saturdays/Sundays, although this depends greatly on whether we are exhibiting at a show, or are attending an auction we just don’t want to miss!  Your best bet is to call us first to make sure we’ll be there, or to make an appointment.
Contact us at:
… John: 207 713 0674 or JSnyder@regroupbiz.com
… Linda: 207 740 2247 or LSnyder@regroupbiz.com
… Jessamyn: 818 738 4713 0r JHopkins@regroupbiz.com
… Generic Email: HeritageCollectiblesMaine@gmail.com
Other Locations:
… Undercover Antique Mall, Route 26, Oxford  ME
… Cabot Mill Antiques, Fort Andross, Brunswick  ME
… Sherman Oaks Antiques Mall, Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks CA (coming in April)
Upcoming Shows & Exhibits
… April 10-12, Manchester Lions Club Home & Garden Show, Augusta Civic Center, Augusta ME
… April 23, Diva Mall at Lost Valley, Lost Valley Drive, Auburn ME
… April 25, 3rd Annual Spring Quilt Show, United Church of Monmouth, Monmouth  ME
Message re Our Products:
All of the items we offer are vintage, antique or simply pre-owned.  Therefore, reasonable wear & tear is to be expected, and our items are sold as seen and as described in the photos and/or in person.
We try to describe any damage, nicks, blemishes or other problems of which we are aware in any and all of our listings, and always include plenty of clear photographs which are integral to the description, so please review them closely.
Also, please be aware that vintage and antique items are unlikely to be in factory condition, so if you aren’t used to buying antique or vintage items – and are in fact looking for a pristine, unused item – a new reproduction may be better suited for you.
We ordinarily do not “clean up” items because such cleaning may detract from their value.
We are specific and honest in our descriptions because we want happy buyers who will return and/or refer their friends!

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UPS vs USPS – What the Heck?

Posted on March 30, 2015 by lindasnyder

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A few days ago I won 3 items at an on-line auction, totaling $40.00.  Not a big order, and nothing very heavy of course… I know better than that.

So imagine my surprise when I opened my email and the shipping fee was $158.00! Excuse me?  How much did you say?

The auction company (based in Las Vegas; I’m in Maine) tried to tell me it was because of the size and weight of the package.  “Oh nay” says I.  “I’ve shipped much larger and heavier boxes all the way from here to my daughter’s house in Los Angeles for half that price”.  Several times, in fact.

The auction company shrugged its shoulders.  Or at least the woman I was emailing with did. Or at least I imagined that she did.  In any event, she said that was the price and I could either accept it, or contact another company to go to the auction house, get my items, and do the packaging, shipping and so forth.

Ugh.  Not much of a choice, it seemed.

So I called her with a credit card, pointing out that the address on the card was different than the business’s post office box address, and they might as well just ship the package to my house.

And lo and behold!  The shipping fee that UPS was charging dropped by over $100.00!  Just because it was being shipped to a residence, rather than a post office box.

Methinks this is an interesting experience, and certainly one that others should be aware of. (Or was I the only person in the world who didn’t know this?)

I mean, really… the post office has larger boxes that hold packages too big for the regular mail box.  I get them all the time.  And I don’t see how it’s that much more difficult for a UPS driver to take my package inside the post office and leave it on the counter for Tim or someone else to deal with… not dissimilar from coming to my door to give me my package.

Anyone have an explanation?

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Main Location:  Heritage Collectibles at 5 Park, Lewiston  ME 04240.
Hours: Vary, but usually 12:00n to 5:00p on Fridays/Saturdays/Sundays, although this depends greatly on whether we are exhibiting at a show, or are attending an auction we just don’t want to miss!  Your best bet is to call us first to make sure we’ll be there, or to make an appointment.
Contact us at:
… John: 207 713 0674 or JSnyder@regroupbiz.com
… Linda: 207 740 2247 or LSnyder@regroupbiz.com
… Jessamyn: 818 738 4713 0r JHopkins@regroupbiz.com
… Generic Email: HeritageCollectiblesMaine@gmail.com
Other Locations:
… Undercover Antique Mall, Route 26, Oxford  ME
… Cabot Mill Antiques, Fort Andross, Brunswick  ME
… Sherman Oaks Antiques Mall, Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks CA (coming in April)
Upcoming Shows & Exhibits
… April 10-12, Manchester Lions Club Home & Garden Show, Augusta Civic Center, Augusta ME
… April 23, Diva Mall at Lost Valley, Lost Valley Drive, Auburn ME
… April 25, 3rd Annual Spring Quilt Show, United Church of Monmouth, Monmouth  ME
Message re Our Products:
All of the items we offer are vintage, antique or simply pre-owned.  Therefore, reasonable wear & tear is to be expected, and our items are sold as seen and as described in the photos and/or in person.
We try to describe any damage, nicks, blemishes or other problems of which we are aware in any and all of our listings, and always include plenty of clear photographs which are integral to the description, so please review them closely.
Also, please be aware that vintage and antique items are unlikely to be in factory condition, so if you aren’t used to buying antique or vintage items – and are in fact looking for a pristine, unused item – a new reproduction may be better suited for you.
We ordinarily do not “clean up” items because such cleaning may detract from their value.
We are specific and honest in our descriptions because we want happy buyers who will return and/or refer their friends!

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Vintage Book – Emily Post’s Etiquette

Posted on February 1, 2015 by lindasnyder
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Subject / Topic:  According to EmilyPost.com, “Emily Post was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on October 27, 1872, and educated by governesses and at private schools in Baltimore and New York. She spent her summers at Bar Harbor, Maine, and Tuxedo Park, New York, which her father Bruce Price, a prominent architect, had been commissioned to design and develop….”

Format: Hardcover.

Published:  1965; 95th printing.  Revised by Elizabeth Post.

Condition:  The book is in very good condition to excellent condition (perhaps it was poor etiquette to allow a book to become damaged… or perhaps it was rarely opened?).

Price:  $9.95  plus 5.5% Maine State Sales Tax

# Available:  one – although we have several other copies of varying publication dates (to be added to this blog soon)

Defects, Nicks and/or Blemishes: This book is in very good to excellent condition.  Any white shading that shows in the photos is from the camera flash and is not seen in the item itself.

Item Location: Heritage Collectibles, Books & Maps, 189B Main Street, Lewiston. (Directions below.)

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NOTE:  With the exception of books, maps & music, most of our antique and other inventory can now be found at one of the great antique shops or flea markets listed here:  https://heritagecollectiblesmaine.com/details-hours/ 

We hope you will enjoy our booths at those locations as you did our shop on Main Street.

For those dying to check out the revamped Heritage Collectibles, Books & Maps, we are still in the same building, but our new entrance is at the back of that building.  You’ll see some signs in the windows saying “Heritage Collectibles”, “Retail Shop” and “Welcome”!

Just turn off Main Street in Lewiston onto Park Street and park in the first available parking spot.  The entrance is through the door at the end of the building on the right hand side.  You’ll see signs in the windows (“Retail Store” and “Heritage Collectibles” and “Antiques” as well as others; you’ll also see my silver Jeep Liberty parked there.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us for the past three+ years!

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In memory of my beloved husband John K Snyder… 20 Sept 1956 – 21 Oct 2016.
He loved our shops, especially the section we called Heritage Books, Maps & Ephemera – that was his baby.

He loved me like crazy, and oh how I loved him.

Follow our blog at https://warrior-project.org, in honor of my husband, and all others who have been lost to internal demons that in the end, overwhelmed them.

All of the profits after expenses from Heritage Collectibles, Books & Maps will go to help fund The Grief Warrior Project, a suicide prevention drop-in and counseling center in the process of being developed.

(Please Note: The Grief Warrior Project is in no way intended to be reflective of, or piggy back off, Wounded Warriors which serves those military personnel wounded after September 11, 20o1.  Like too many others, John was a warrior long before then.)

FMI: https://warrior-project.org

 

 

 

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Vintage Book – Three Loves, by A J Cronin

Posted on February 1, 2015 by lindasnyder
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Subject / Topic:  From Wikipedia:  “Three Loves is a 1932 novel by A.J. Cronin about the loves of Lucy Moore — her husband, her son, and God. Initially published by Gollancz, the story demonstrates how a virtue can become a vice when misguided in seeking rewards other than those in and of itself. The self-satisfied Lucy loves her husband, yet she yearns to improve him so that she can love him even more….”
Format: Hardcover.
Published:  1932; appears to be a first edition
Inscription Inside:  See photo above; the inscription reads “Pansy T Caul”
Condition:  The book is in fair condition; there is some slight fading and darkening due to its age (100 years old).  The binding is cracked vertically along the inside front and back covers and has sustained some damage at the top as seen in the photo.

Price:  Buy-it-now price is $6.95 plus $3.95 shipping & handling (that’s the book – or economy – rate), if not picked up in person.  Opening bid if on eBay is $5.25.
# Available:  one
Defects, Nicks and/or Blemishes: This book is in fair condition (see “Condition” above for more information).  Any white shading that shows in the photos is from the camera flash and is not seen in the item itself.
Item Location: Cabot Mill Antiques, Fort Andross, 14 Maine Street, Brunswick ME 04011.

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Business Card

Main Location:  Heritage Collectibles at 5 Park, Lewiston  ME 04240.
Hours: Vary, but usually 12:00n to 5:00p on Saturdays/Sundays. although this depends greatly on whether we are exhibiting at a show, or at an auction we just don’t want to miss!  Your best bet is to call us first to make sure we’ll be there, or make an appointment.
Contact us at:
… John: 207 713 0674 or JSnyder@regroupbiz.com
… Linda: 207 740 2247 or LSnyder@regroupbiz.com
… Jessamyn: 818 738 4713 0r JHopkins@regroupbiz.com
… Generic Email: HeritageCollectiblesMaine@gmail.com
Other Locations:
… Undercover Antique Mall, Route 26, Oxford  ME
… Drinker of the Wind Studio, Route 4, Turner ME
… Cabot Mill Antiques, Fort Andross, Brunswick  ME
… Bath Antiques Show, Bath Middle School, Bath ME (usually the 2nd Sunday of the month)
Message re Our Products:
All of the items we offer are vintage, antique or simply pre-owned.  Therefore, reasonable wear & tear is to be expected, and our items are sold as seen and as described in the photos and/or in person. 
We try to describe any damage, nicks, blemishes or other problems of which we are aware in any and all of our listings, and always include plenty of clear photographs which are integral to the description, so please review them closely.  
Also, please be aware that vintage and antique items are unlikely to be in factory condition, so if you aren’t used to buying antique or vintage items – and are in fact looking for a pristine, unused item – a new reproduction may be better suited for you. We ordinarily do not “clean up” items because such cleaning may detract from their value. 
We are specific and honest in our descriptions because we want happy buyers who will return and/or refer their friends!

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Vintage Book – The Crisis, by Winston Churchill

Posted on February 1, 2015 by lindasnyder

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Subject / Topic:  From Wikipedia:  “The Crisis is an historical novel published in 1901 by the American novelist Winston Churchill. It was the best-selling book in the United States in 1901. The novel is set in the years leading up to the first battles of the U.S. Civil War, mostly in the divided state ofMissouri. It follows the fortunes of young Stephen Brice, a man with Union and abolitionist sympathies, and his involvement with a Southern family.”
Format: Hardcover.
Published:  1901; this is a “special edition” published in July 1904.
Condition:  The book is in good condition; there is some staining inside due to an apparent spill, as well as slight fading and darkening due to its age (100 years old), and there are vertical cracks in the front and back inside covers, but overall the binding is firm.

Price:  Buy-it-now price is $9.95 plus $3.95 shipping & handling (that’s the book – or economy – rate), if not picked up in person.  Opening bid if on eBay is $7.50.
# Available:  one
Defects, Nicks and/or Blemishes: This book is in good condition; see “Condition” above for more detail.  Any white shading that shows in the photos is from the camera flash and is not seen in the item itself.
Item Location: Cabot Mill Antiques, Fort Andross, 14 Maine Street, Brunswick ME 04011.

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Business Card

Main Location:  Heritage Collectibles at 5 Park, Lewiston  ME 04240.
Hours: Vary, but usually 12:00n to 5:00p on Saturdays/Sundays. although this depends greatly on whether we are exhibiting at a show, or at an auction we just don’t want to miss!  Your best bet is to call us first to make sure we’ll be there, or make an appointment.
Contact us at:
… John: 207 713 0674 or JSnyder@regroupbiz.com
… Linda: 207 740 2247 or LSnyder@regroupbiz.com
… Jessamyn: 818 738 4713 0r JHopkins@regroupbiz.com
… Generic Email: HeritageCollectiblesMaine@gmail.com
Other Locations:
… Undercover Antique Mall, Route 26, Oxford  ME
… Drinker of the Wind Studio, Route 4, Turner ME
… Cabot Mill Antiques, Fort Andross, Brunswick  ME
… Bath Antiques Show, Bath Middle School, Bath ME (usually the 2nd Sunday of the month)
Message re Our Products:
All of the items we offer are vintage, antique or simply pre-owned.  Therefore, reasonable wear & tear is to be expected, and our items are sold as seen and as described in the photos and/or in person. 
We try to describe any damage, nicks, blemishes or other problems of which we are aware in any and all of our listings, and always include plenty of clear photographs which are integral to the description, so please review them closely.  
Also, please be aware that vintage and antique items are unlikely to be in factory condition, so if you aren’t used to buying antique or vintage items – and are in fact looking for a pristine, unused item – a new reproduction may be better suited for you. We ordinarily do not “clean up” items because such cleaning may detract from their value. 
We are specific and honest in our descriptions because we want happy buyers who will return and/or refer their friends!

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Vintage Book – The Long Patrol, by H A Cody

Posted on February 1, 2015 by lindasnyder
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Subject / Topic: From GoodReads.com: “Another adventure set in the north. and highlights an adventure taken on my a Mountie, of the North West Mounted Police. A Yellow Legs goes to a remote Indian Village seeking a young 3 year old kidnapped boy. He finds the boy and also a long lost love being sheltered by Meg a lady of dubious reputation and the house which she keeps. During danger, toil and turmoil the conflicts get solved and the Mountie gets his man. An entertaining adventure which will stir your heart.”
Format: Hardcover.
Published:  1912; appears to be a first edition
Inscription Inside:  See photo above; the inscription reads “S R Penney, Oct 16, 1919”
Condition:  The book is in very good condition; there is some slight fading and darkening due to its age (100 years old) but the binding is firm.

Price:  Buy-it-now price is $19.95 plus $3.95 shipping & handling (that’s the book – or economy – rate), if not picked up in person.  Opening bid if on eBay is $14.95.
# Available:  one
Defects, Nicks and/or Blemishes: This book is in very good condition.  Any white shading that shows in the photos is from the camera flash and is not seen in the item itself.  Item Location: Cabot Mill Antiques, Fort Andross, 14 Maine Street, Brunswick ME 04011.

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Business Card

Main Location:  Heritage Collectibles at 5 Park, Lewiston  ME 04240.
Hours: Vary, but usually 12:00n to 5:00p on Saturdays/Sundays. although this depends greatly on whether we are exhibiting at a show, or at an auction we just don’t want to miss!  Your best bet is to call us first to make sure we’ll be there, or make an appointment.
Contact us at:
… John: 207 713 0674 or JSnyder@regroupbiz.com
… Linda: 207 740 2247 or LSnyder@regroupbiz.com
… Jessamyn: 818 738 4713 0r JHopkins@regroupbiz.com
… Generic Email: HeritageCollectiblesMaine@gmail.com
Other Locations:
… Undercover Antique Mall, Route 26, Oxford  ME
… Drinker of the Wind Studio, Route 4, Turner ME
… Cabot Mill Antiques, Fort Andross, Brunswick  ME
… Bath Antiques Show, Bath Middle School, Bath ME (usually the 2nd Sunday of the month)
Message re Our Products:
All of the items we offer are vintage, antique or simply pre-owned.  Therefore, reasonable wear & tear is to be expected, and our items are sold as seen and as described in the photos and/or in person. 
We try to describe any damage, nicks, blemishes or other problems of which we are aware in any and all of our listings, and always include plenty of clear photographs which are integral to the description, so please review them closely.  
Also, please be aware that vintage and antique items are unlikely to be in factory condition, so if you aren’t used to buying antique or vintage items – and are in fact looking for a pristine, unused item – a new reproduction may be better suited for you. We ordinarily do not “clean up” items because such cleaning may detract from their value. 
We are specific and honest in our descriptions because we want happy buyers who will return and/or refer their friends!

 

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Vintage Book – The House of The Seven Gables, by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Posted on February 1, 2015 by lindasnyder
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Subject / Topic:  From the SparkNotes.com summary:  “The House of the Seven Gables begins with a preface that identifies the work as a romance, not a novel. As such, Hawthorne prepares readers for the fluid mixture of realism and fantasy that the romance genre allows. The preface also conveys the major theme of the book, which Hawthorne refers to as a moral: “the wrong-doing of one generation lives into the successive ones, and . . . becomes a pure and uncontrollable mischief.”

Format: Hardcover.

Published:  copyright 1851; this edition appears to be 1904

Inscriptions Inside:  See photos above; the inside front cover pages have multiple notes written on them, as does the inside back cover.  The bottom of the book’s pages has the date “1910” written across them (only noticeable when the book is turned on its side).

Condition:  If it weren’t for all the scribblings in the book, we could say it’s in very good condition with some fading typical of its age.

Price:  $9.95 plus Maine State Sales Tax of 5.5%.

# Available:  one

Layaway Plan:  Please see our “Details: Layaway Plan” page.

Payment Information:   Please see our “Details: Payment & Pricing” page.

Shipping & Delivery Information:  Please see our “Details: Shipping & Delivery” page.

Don’t forget to sign up for our blog at http://heritagecollectiblesmaine.com so you can get all the most recent information and updates.

If you love books the way we love books (or even if you just like books, check out Heritage Books, Maps & Ephemera at 5 Park Street in Lewiston, or follow our blog at http://heritagebooksandmaps.com!

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Message re Our Products:
All of the items we offer are vintage, antique or simply pre-owned.  Therefore, reasonable wear & tear is to be expected, and our items are sold as seen and as described in the photos and/or in person. 
We try to describe any damage, nicks, blemishes or other problems of which we are aware in any and all of our listings, and always include plenty of clear photographs which are integral to the description, so please review them closely.  
Also, please be aware that vintage and antique items are unlikely to be in factory condition, so if you aren’t used to buying antique or vintage items – and are in fact looking for a pristine, unused item – a new reproduction may be better suited for you. We ordinarily do not “clean up” items because such cleaning may detract from their value. 
We are specific and honest in our descriptions because we want happy buyers who will return and/or refer their friends!

 

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SOLD! Vintage Book – Beauty and the Beast

Posted on February 1, 2015 by lindasnyder
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Subject / Topic: The classic beauty and the beast story with abundant illustrations throughout.
Format: Hardcover.
Published:  Unknown; approximately 1890 to 1915. Based on the publisher’s ad inside, this appears to be a first edition.
Inscription Inside:  See photo above; the inscription reads “Laurier Rousseau, December 25, 1916”
Condition:  The book is in good shape although somewhat worn.

Price:  Buy-it-now price is $19.95 plus $3.95 shipping & handling (that’s the book – or economy – rate), if not picked up in person.  Opening bid if on eBay is $14.95.
# Available:  one
Defects, Nicks and/or Blemishes: This book is in good to very good condition.  Any white shading that shows in the photos is from the camera flash and is not seen in the item itself.
Item Location: Cabot Mill Antiques, Fort Andross, 14 Maine Street, Brunswick ME 04011.

 

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Main Location:  Heritage Collectibles at 5 Park, Lewiston  ME 04240.
Hours: Vary, but usually 12:00n to 5:00p on Saturdays/Sundays. although this depends greatly on whether we are exhibiting at a show, or at an auction we just don’t want to miss!  Your best bet is to call us first to make sure we’ll be there, or make an appointment.
Contact us at:
… John: 207 713 0674 or JSnyder@regroupbiz.com
… Linda: 207 740 2247 or LSnyder@regroupbiz.com
… Jessamyn: 818 738 4713 0r JHopkins@regroupbiz.com
… Generic Email: HeritageCollectiblesMaine@gmail.com
Other Locations:
… Undercover Antique Mall, Route 26, Oxford  ME
… Drinker of the Wind Studio, Route 4, Turner ME
… Cabot Mill Antiques, Fort Andross, Brunswick  ME
… Bath Antiques Show, Bath Middle School, Bath ME (usually the 2nd Sunday of the month)
Message re Our Products:
All of the items we offer are vintage, antique or simply pre-owned.  Therefore, reasonable wear & tear is to be expected, and our items are sold as seen and as described in the photos and/or in person. 
We try to describe any damage, nicks, blemishes or other problems of which we are aware in any and all of our listings, and always include plenty of clear photographs which are integral to the description, so please review them closely.  
Also, please be aware that vintage and antique items are unlikely to be in factory condition, so if you aren’t used to buying antique or vintage items – and are in fact looking for a pristine, unused item – a new reproduction may be better suited for you. We ordinarily do not “clean up” items because such cleaning may detract from their value. 
We are specific and honest in our descriptions because we want happy buyers who will return and/or refer their friends!

 

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